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TissueFab® bioink Alg(Gel)ma -UV/365 nm

Synonym(s):

GelMA-alginate bioink

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UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.23

form

viscous liquid (gel)

Quality Level

100

impurities

<5 CFU/g Bioburden (Total Aerobic)
<5 CFU/g Bioburden (fungal)
<50 EU/mL Endotoxin

color

pale yellow to colorless

pH

6.5-7.5

viscosity

10-40 cP(37 °C)

application(s)

3D bioprinting

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

Gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) is a polymerizable hydrogel material derived from natural extracellular matrix (ECM) components. Due to its low cost, abundance, and retention of natural cell-binding motifs, gelatin has become a highly sought material for tissue engineering applications.
Alginate is a naturally occurring polymer widely applied for bioprinting applications as its printability can be easily modified by altering the polymer density and crosslinking with the addition of calcium chloride (CaCl2). Alginate is often combined with gelatin to facilitate cell adhesion and differentiation.
Temporal and spatial control of the crosslinking reaction can be obtained by adjusting the degree of functionalization and polymerization conditions, allowing for the fabrication of hydrogels with unique patterns, 3D structures, and morphologies.

Application

Gelatin methacrylate based bioinks have been used in the following bioprinting applications:
  • osteogenic ,
  • chondrogenic ,
  • hepatic ,
  • adipogenic ,
  • vasculogenic ,
  • epithelial ,
  • endothelial ,
  • cardiac valve ,
  • skin ,
  • tumors
TissueFab® bioink Alg(Gel)ma -UV/365 nm, low endotoxin is a ready-to-use bioink which is formulated for low endotoxin levels, high cell viability, and printability and is designed for extrusion-based 3D bioprinting and subsequent 365 nm light and calcium chloride crosslinking. This bioink can be used with most extrusion-based bioprinters, are biodegradable, and are compatible with human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) and other diverse cell types. TissueFab® bioink Alg(Gel)ma -UV/365 nm, low endotoxin enables the precise fabrication of 3D cell models and tissue constructs for research in 3D cell biology, tissue engineering, in vitro tissue models, and regenerative medicine.

Features and Benefits

  • Ready-to-use formulation optimized for high printing fidelity and cell viability, eliminating the lengthy bioink formulation development process
  • Step-by-step protocols developed and tested by MilliporeSigma 3D Bioprinting Scientists, no prior 3D bioprinting experience needed
  • Suitable for different extrusion-based 3D bioprinter model
  • Methacrylamide functional group can also be used to control the hydrogel physical parameters such as pore size, degradation rate, and swell ratio.

Legal Information

TISSUEFAB is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

JAN Code

926159-10ML:
926159-VAR:
926159-BULK:

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Liliang Ouyang et al.
Biofabrication, 8(3), 035020-035020 (2016-09-17)
3D cell printing is an emerging technology for fabricating complex cell-laden constructs with precise and pre-designed geometry, structure and composition to overcome the limitations of 2D cell culture and conventional tissue engineering scaffold technology. This technology enables spatial manipulation of
B Duan et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 10(5), 1836-1846 (2013-12-18)
Tissue engineering has great potential to provide a functional de novo living valve replacement, capable of integration with host tissue and growth. Among various valve conduit fabrication techniques, three-dimensional (3-D) bioprinting enables deposition of cells and hydrogels into 3-D constructs
Birgit Huber et al.
Journal of biomaterials applications, 30(6), 699-710 (2015-05-29)
In vitro engineering of autologous fatty tissue constructs is still a major challenge for the treatment of congenital deformities, tumor resections or high-graded burns. In this study, we evaluated the suitability of photo-crosslinkable methacrylated gelatin (GM) and mature adipocytes as components
Wanjun Liu et al.
Biofabrication, 10(2), 024102-024102 (2017-11-28)
Bioinks with shear-thinning/rapid solidification properties and strong mechanics are usually needed for the bioprinting of three-dimensional (3D) cell-laden constructs. As such, it remains challenging to generate soft constructs from bioinks at low concentrations that are favorable for cellular activities. Herein
Janet R Xavier et al.
ACS nano, 9(3), 3109-3118 (2015-02-13)
Despite bone's impressive ability to heal after traumatic injuries and fractures, a significant need still exists for developing strategies to promote healing of nonunion defects. To address this issue, we developed collagen-based hydrogels containing two-dimensional nanosilicates. Nanosilicates are ultrathin nanomaterials
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